ALOHA -- Just minutes into Aloha's showdown with Lakeridge, Thomas Tyner scampered into the end zone untouched, and the home crowd serenaded the star running back with a birthday song.

Less than a minute later, Lakeridge set the tone for what would be a chaotic, thrilling and deliriously exciting night when sophomore quarterback Eric Dungey hit Rick Hiller on a 68-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 7-7.

By the end of the night, more than three hours later, the teams would account for 147 combined points to go along with the record setting individual performance by Tyner that coaches, players, and fans will be talking about for years to come.

The Aloha Warriors outlasted the Lakeridge Pacers, 84-63.

Tyner celebrated his 18th birthday with a record-setting 38 carries for 643 yards and 10 touchdowns. He scored on first half rushing touchdowns of 20, 41, 62, 60 and 65 yards.

The beginning of the game I saw in the guys eyes. We were ready to play," Tyner said.

Warriors head coach Chris Casey said he'd never seen anything like it in 31 years of coaching. “He’s been such a great player and to have his pinnacle moment on his 18th birthday is unbelievable," Casey said.

The performance shattered the Oregon record of 508 yards set by West Albany star Jake LaCoste last year. Only two high school running backs in history have out-gained Tyner’s effort in a single game, according to the National High School Sports Record Book.

John Giannantonio holds the all-time record with 754 yards in 1950, and Paul McCoy accounted for 661 yards in 2006.

View full sizeAndrew Theen/The OregonianAn exhausted Thomas Tyner comes back on the field late in Friday's game versus Lakeridge. He would score his 10th touchdown a few plays later

Tyner, the University of Oregon-bound running back and one of the top recruits in the nation, praised his offensive line for being the "best in the state" and admitted that physically he felt a bit beat up by the end of the night. "They opened up the holes, I would've never done it without them," he said.

For much of the game, Tyner's runs served to bring the Warriors closer to a Pacers team that threw everything they had at the home squad; converting two onside kicks and multiple fourth down situations.

Dungey was sensational at times, accounting for three first half passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. He finished the night accounting for six touchdowns. As of publication time, accurate passing and rushing statistics for Lakeridge were unavailable.

Dungey danced in the pocket throughout the night, eluding Aloha's pass rush while alternately between scampering for first downs and passing downfield to open receivers. His coach, Tom Smythe, compared the sophomore to NFL legend Fran Tarkenton.

Aloha led early, thanks to two Tyner touchdowns.

Pacers running back Alex Alamida turned the tide at the end of the first quarter with a long run on fourth and one that set up his own touchdown on a pitch from Dungey. Lakeridge missed the extra point that would've tied the game at 14, but they recovered the subsequent onside kick.

Alamida scored on a 21 yard run to put the Pacers up 20-14. Aloha was forced to punt on the next possession, and a bad snap and a quick Dungey scoring run put the Pacers up 26-14 with more than 7 minutes remaining in the half.

That's when Tyner put on his track shoes and the scoring action reached a frenetic pace. Tyner score on three consecutive offensive possessions with runs of 62, 60, and 65 yards answering Lakeridge's own scoring plays by Dungey.

View full sizeAndrew Theen/The OregonianLakeridge quarterback Eric Dungey eludes an Aloha player. Dungey was elusive and accurate for much of the game on Friday.

Aloha never took the lead again until the third quarter when the Warriors appeared ready to punt on a fourth and four play from Lakeridge's 48-yard line. They called a timeout instead. After huddling, Tyner took the handoff and ran untouched to paydirt.

Lakeridge would answer and tie the game on 58-yard run by Nick Yun and subsequent two-point conversion to start the fourth quarter, and the teams would trade blows, but Aloha never trailed again.

Dungey threw two fourth quarter interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown defensive lineman Michael Paul Kluge. While Dungey was able to escape pressure much of the night, the Kluge interception came as he was already wrapped up and about to be sacked.

Ultimately, Lakeridge didn't recover from those plays.

It was such a hard fought victory," Casey said. "I tip my hat to them, unbelievable what they did on offense." Of Dungey, he added. "If that kid stays healthy and continues to improve he’s going to be one heck of a college quarterback, I tell you."

Smythe had a big grin on his face in a post-game interview. "It was just fun to be a part of it," he said.

"When you’ve been around coaching as long as i have, when you have an opportunity to play in an atmosphere like this with talent like this, it’s pretty special," Smythe said.

He said Lakeridge team knew what it faced in Tyner. "We fought them tooth and nail for 13 rounds in a 15 rounder," he said. "I couldn’t be prouder of our kids. Thomas Tyner is going to make lots of defenses look bad."

Tyner played on the defensive side of the ball for much of the game as well.

His tenth and final touchdown came with 2:24 remaining in the game.

John Tyner said his son ate cheerios for breakfast and Baja Fresh with the team for dinner. He called Dungey "the best quarterback in the state of Oregon" and said of his son, "It’s not so much his physical ability, it’s the way he’s wired up mentally."

The Lakeridge team shook hands with the Aloha squad and then congregated on the Aloha sideline and stood and clapped, showing their appreciation for the opposing fans. The Aloha faithful cheered in response.

Students, players, and young fans lingered on the turf long after the game concluded. The Warriors held a team meeting on the field, surrounded by television cameras and cheering fans.

Tyner said he was proud of his team, and surprised at the huge point total. The star running back, who never slowed down or wavered throughout the game, seemed remarkably fresh until he added, "I'm tired. I'm going to sleep."